The government has guaranteed $18 billion in funding for universities' domestic education but the sector has warned the money does not address the implosion of international education caused by the COVID-19 crisis
"Despite the minister’s claims, it’s clear that the government’s announced proposals will provide no serious help for universities to survive this crisis – to be frank, it’s a fraud."$10 billion to $19 billion between 2020 and 2023
Ms Plibersek warned of "job losses on an industrial scale" and said "every Australian would feel the loss" but the worst was preventable if the government acted now. "We are aware that, like the rest of the Australian and global community, the university sector is not immune from the financial impact of the virus and that it covers a breadth of people within its communities including professional staff, academics, casual staff, domestic students, and international students," he said.
Professor Norton said the funding guarantee announced by the government would be valuable for universities whose domestic enrolments were suffering but not for those whose numbers were holding up.
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